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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

T33.3Superficial frostbite of abdominal wall, lower back and pelvis

Not billable — use a more specific codeRequires 7th character

T33.3 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it and add the required 7th character.Short description: Superficial frostbite of abd wall, lower back and pelvis

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About T33.3

T33.3 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for superficial frostbite of abdominal wall, lower back and pelvis. It belongs to category T33 (superficial frostbite), block T33-T34 (frostbite) and chapter 19 (injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 3 subcodes must be used instead.

Within T33 (superficial frostbite), T33.3 is specifically for superficial frostbite of abdominal wall, lower back and pelvis. Related codes cover of head (T33.0), of neck (T33.1), of thorax (T33.2), of arm (T33.4), of wrist, hand, and fingers (T33.5), of hip and thigh (T33.6), of knee and lower leg (T33.7), of ankle, foot, and toe(s) (T33.8) and 1 more.

Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter and S for sequela. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

7th character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T33

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to T33.3.

› From T33 Superficial frostbite
Includes
  • frostbite with partial thickness skin loss

Broader instructions also apply from T33-T34 Frostbite and Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Alphabetic index entries

2 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to T33.3.

Code history

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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about T33.3

Is T33.3 billable?

No. T33.3 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.